The Novoferm guide
Tips & tricks for garage doors
SECTIONAL DOOR WITH DOOR
Novoferm professional tips on installation, retrofitting & maintenance
A roller garage door with door offers private users a great deal of convenience. A sectional door with door can also be of great benefit for commercial garages. Novoferm therefore offers a large selection of sectional doors with door and also with window. For a new build, you can opt for a sectional door with wicket door or a side door with the same look as the roller garage door.
If you would like to be inspired by other users' experiences with a sectional door with wicket door, the experts at Novoferm can also retrofit the wicket door. Find out here what tips the Novoferm professionals have for installing, retrofitting and maintaining sectional doors with doors!
WHAT YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND WHEN INSTALLING A SECTIONAL DOOR WITH DOOR!
You can either have a roller garage door with door installed by a professional or install a sectional garage door with door yourself. Before installation, follow this important tip from a professional: "A sectional door with wicket door may only be installed on the finished floor and in the finished opening. Please note the minimum required height and width of the garage".
Here is a simple step-by-step guide to installing a sectional door with wicket door:
- Screw in the wall anchors
- Fasten the door frame
- Attach pairs of running rails
- Attach spring units
- Screw on the cable fastening
- Installing the door leaf
- Attach wicket door
- Install lock
CAN THE WICKET DOOR ALSO BE RETROFITTED TO THE SECTIONAL DOOR?
Would you like to enter your garage through a door, but don't have space for a side door? In this case, the experts at Novoferm will confirm that you can also retrofit the wicket door. You have the choice between a sectional door with door and window or a sectional garage door with door without window.
Our professional tip: Novoferm renovation doors can be installed in most garage openings. No conversion or customisation is necessary!
After installing a sectional door with wicket door, some companies have found that the door even fulfils the legal requirements for an escape door. Our advice: Find out from the relevant authorities about the applicable regulations regarding the height, width and threshold of the door in order to obtain authorisation as an escape door!
HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR SECTIONAL DOOR WITH DOOR
The good news from the expert is: "You don't have to spend a lot of time maintaining your Novoferm sectional door with door." Most of the surfaces of the roller garage doors with door are end-coated. If you opt for an integrated wicket door, the uniform appearance of the sectional garage door with door will be retained for a long time.
Simply remove dirt and dust regularly from gaps and the sliding area of the sectional garage door with door to ensure undisturbed operation. "Do not use abrasive cleaners for cleaning, just a soft cloth and a little water", as the Novoferm professional explains.
WHAT THE NOVOFERM PROFESSIONALS SAY ABOUT THE SECTIONAL DOOR WITH DOOR
The experts at Novoferm have already installed numerous doors in private and company garages. From their experience, the experts can report that sectional doors with wicket doors offer these advantages compared to doorless garage doors:
- The wicket door allows easy access into the garage without having to open the entire garage door.
- Under certain conditions, the wicket door can also be used as an escape door.
- The door can be opened inwards or outwards. If it is an escape door, it must always open outwards.
- The connection between the door and garage door is thermally separated and repels wind and water. This saves energy and ensures a long service life for the sectional door with door.
